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J Neurosurg Case Lessons2026;11(20)May 18, 2026Journal Article

Chainsaw culture: Cladophialophora bantiana cerebral abscess after chainsaw activity in an immunocompetent host. Illustrative case.

Venkata S Rendu1, Sadaf Ahmer2, Marie Claire Liu3, Kerry Weeks3, James Drummond4, Daniel Ferreira5, Heath D French1, Melanie C Figtree2,3
1Department of Neurosurgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
2Department of Infectious Diseases, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
3Department of Microbiology, NSW Health Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
4Department of Radiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
5Image Guided Surgery, Brainlab Australia Pty Ltd., Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia.
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Intracranial fungal infections in immunocompetent individuals are rare entities. Cladophialophora bantiana is a neurotropic phaeohyphomycete with a mortality of up to 70%. This is the second published case of intracranial C. bantiana from Australia. OBSERVATIONS: A 36-year-old immunocompetent female was referred to a tertiary metropolitan Australian hospital with a 5-day history of ri…

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